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Yes: A Story of Saying Yes and Living the Life That Follows
It all began with a whisper, "It's time." It was an invitation to a story never wanted, and a life only dreamed of. Saying yes would change everything. Saying yes is risky and scary. Saying yes can be hard. It's also super brave. Saying yes means showing up. Saying yes is doing the hard thing not sure if it will work out. Saying yes means telling the truth- the ugly, messy, beautiful truth. Saying yes is inviting pain and sorrow and brokenness into your story. Saying yes means doing the scary thing afraid. Saying yes means going terrified. This is the story of saying yes and then living the life that follows. The best stories aren't the ones that are pretty but rather the ones that are true.
- GenresAdoption
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 14, 2019
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January 22, 2019
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This story is honest, insightful, heartbreaking, and encouraging. I hope I can meet Wyatt, Kakuru, and Anita one day! I'm inspired by the Koctar's nonsensical, faithful obedience and truth-telling.
This story is honest, insightful, heartbreaking, and encouraging. I hope I can meet Wyatt, Kakuru, and Anita one day! I'm inspired by the Koctar's nonsensical, faithful obedience and truth-telling.
January 24, 2020
What a powerful picture of the messy, beautiful, painful, redemptive reality of adoption. You will laugh and cry and be taken onto an incredible journey alongside this family. Highly recommend to anyone considering adoption!
April 5, 2019
What an incredible story! God is doing amazing things to restore and redeem family and it takes people like Courtney and Dustin to say Yes and to “choose” love! Thankful for their example and for the commitment they have to seeing this story through.
February 26, 2019
A beautiful story of overcoming grief and pain and the hope of what life can look like on the other side of great loss.
January 27, 2020
Excellent touching story of how love grows when we say “Yes”
In this heart wrenching touching book Courtney shares her inner most self through several adoptions. This is a down in the trenches book where the reader gains an insight in the fight to make this group of five into a true family. I feel blessed having read this book and find myself reflecting on what it takes to adopt a child from another culture. Courtney’s walk with the Lord is shared throughout this book and the reader sees her progression as she works through prayer to make this her family.
In this heart wrenching touching book Courtney shares her inner most self through several adoptions. This is a down in the trenches book where the reader gains an insight in the fight to make this group of five into a true family. I feel blessed having read this book and find myself reflecting on what it takes to adopt a child from another culture. Courtney’s walk with the Lord is shared throughout this book and the reader sees her progression as she works through prayer to make this her family.
October 13, 2020
Loved Courtney's honesty with the entire adoption process and the intersection of faith with her experiences.
February 27, 2020
This is a beautiful, raw story of a family and their adoption story of three children from Uganda. The author is exceptionally honest about the highs, lows, big emotions, challenges, and the effect on her heart. The family adopts one child from Uganda; and then later a set of twins. She essentially had three three years old at the same time. That is crazy for any family, but considering the environment these children came from . . . it was a lot. I enjoyed this book - especially for the honesty.
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